Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Health has sent extra doses of the yellow fever vaccine to states that are registering suspected cases of the disease, as well as others located in the border with areas that have reported cases.

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health registered 438 suspected cases of yellow fever, 89 deaths. Of the total, 364 remain under investigation, 70 were confirmed and four were discarded. Of the 89 reported deaths, 40 were confirmed and 49 remain under investigation. The cases were registered in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Bahia, São Paulo and the Federal District. Minas Gerais is the state with the highest number of registrations to date.

Minas Gerais state has been visited by a health team to assist in the care of patients.

This is the biggest yellow fever outbreak in Brazil in nearly two decades.